Rasterize PDF
Turn PDF pages into PNG, JPEG or WebP images, or an image-only PDF, at 72 to 600 DPI in your browser. Text in the PDF output can no longer be selected.
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About This Tool
Rasterize PDF draws each page as a picture with the pdf.js renderer and saves the pictures as PNG, JPEG or WebP images, or assembles them into a new, image-only PDF. In the PDF output, text can no longer be selected or searched, and the original metadata, links, bookmarks, form fields and attachments are not carried over.
Choose a resolution preset: Screen (72 DPI), Low (96), Medium (150, the default), High (300) or Print (600). Higher settings give sharper pages and larger files. On large pages, very high settings can exceed what the browser can draw, and a page that fails is left out without a warning, so check the page count. You can limit the job to a range such as 1-5, 8; pages always come out in their original order. The background colour, white by default, fills any transparent areas, so PNG output has no transparency.
In PDF output, each page is stored as a JPEG image at the page's original size, and the new file carries the producer name and creation date of jsPDF, the library that writes it. A Quality slider appears for JPEG, WebP and PDF, but in this version its setting is not applied and the browser's default quality is used. Comments, stamps and filled form fields that are visible on the page are drawn into the image.
The redaction tools on this site rely on this step. Redact PDF and Find and Redact draw opaque boxes but leave the text underneath; rasterising the boxed file to PDF removes that text, because only what is visible on the page is kept. Search the result for a redacted word before sharing it, and add a text layer with OCR PDF only if a layer read from the visible page is acceptable. More in how to redact a PDF properly.
One PDF at a time: a single page downloads as one image, several as a ZIP. Pages are drawn on your device, with no upload.
How to Use
Add a PDF
Drop one PDF on the upload area or click to browse.
Pick resolution and format
Choose a DPI preset from Screen (72) to Print (600) and an output format: PNG, JPEG, WEBP or PDF.
Narrow it down if needed
Type a Page Range such as 1-3, 7, or leave it empty for every page, and change the Background Color if white is not right.
Rasterize and check
Click Rasterize and download the image, the ZIP or the _rasterized.pdf file. For PDF output, compare the page count with the original and try selecting text to confirm it is gone.
Use Cases
Finish a redaction
Convert a file with redaction boxes to an image-only PDF so the covered text is no longer in the document.
Export pages as pictures
Save slides, figures or a certificate page as PNG images for a presentation, intranet page or email.
Send a page that misbehaves
When a page displays correctly but prints with missing fonts or effects, an image-only copy shows exactly what was on screen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What DPI should I choose?
150 DPI, the default, suits on-screen reading. Use 300 DPI when the result will be printed or small text must stay legible, and 600 DPI only for fine detail, because the number of pixels quadruples each time the DPI doubles. 72 and 96 DPI are for thumbnails and previews.
Does the PDF output keep searchable text?
No. Each page becomes a JPEG image in a new PDF, so text cannot be selected, searched or read aloud by a screen reader. Run OCR PDF afterwards if you need a text layer, bearing in mind it is created from the visible page.
Does the Quality slider work?
Not in this version. The slider is shown for JPEG, WebP and PDF output, but its value is not applied, so the browser's default quality is used. Choose a lower DPI if you need a smaller file.
Is hidden data removed in the PDF output?
The output is a new document built from page images, so the original text layer, metadata, bookmarks, links, form fields, attachments and scripts are not copied into it. Anything visible on the page, including comments and stamps, is kept as part of the image.
Why does my output have fewer pages than the original?
A page that fails to render is skipped without a message. This can happen at very high DPI on large pages, where the browser cannot create a large enough drawing surface. Try a lower DPI, and compare page counts before you delete the original.
Is my file uploaded?
No. The pages are drawn and saved in your browser tab, and nothing is sent to a server.